Staff Spotlights

By Kelly Doran Upon meeting Matthew down at Ellie’s for the very first time, I could tell that we had hired someone who was truly magical. Matthew, a newer team member, radiates positive energy [...]

Here at Gracie’s Venture, we have upwards of 60 employees. Each month, we interview members of the team to get an inside look on how the Venture functions. I had the pleasure of speaking with [...]

Greetings! Welcome back to our fun little behind the scenes series for Gracie’s & Ellie’s staff called Service Sessions. For the last two installments we brought you insights from two [...]

Hello there! Welcome back to Gracie’s Service Sessions. In our last edition, we spoke with Anat, a front server here at Gracie’s Providence. Today, we’ll move to the Back of House to catch up [...]

Hello! Welcome to the very first Gracie’s Service Sessions. If you ever wanted an inside look into the lives of our team here, you’ve come to the right place. Not only do our servers [...]

by Stephen Willson – Front of House Manager The culture at Gracie’s is one which I hope is not unique to our magical little restaurant. I would like to believe that there are countless [...]

By Nicole Dupuis Just as ten years ago, the farm-to-table and fine dining culture in Rhode Island was only just beginning to take root, Rhode Islanders are now turning increasingly towards more [...]

We are honored to receive the AAA 4-Diamond Award for the sixth year in a row! Every single member of our team plays an important role in our continued success. Yes, our team is filled with hard [...]

Kelly Doran, a born and raised Rhode Islander, has over 10 years of experience working in the restaurants that make Rhode Island food and culture so great. She joined the Gracie’s team in 2015 as [...]

Congratulations to our favorite Chef, Matthew Varga! This year, Rhode Island Hospitality Association has awarded Chef Varga the title of Chef of the Year! We, the team at Gracie’s and Ellie’s, [...]